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The BA (Hons) in Philosophy and Literature covers a range of approaches. Literature uses a wide range of authors and texts, from classic to contemporary, explores literature in a global context, and looks in-depth at language and literary history. Philosophy involves an in-depth study of the development of Western intellectual tradition.
Philosophy seeks to understand, and particularly to question, ideas concerning the nature of reality, value, and experience that play a pervasive role in understanding the world and ourselves. The philosophy discipline focuses on problematic concepts, such as existence, reason, and truth, which occur in every sphere of human inquiry, but more specifically on problematic concepts that belong to particular areas of thought and practice, such as politics, economics, religion, science, and ethics.
3 Scottish Highers at grade BBC or above OR
2 A levels at grade BC or above
At least two of these must be from the list of relevant subjects
Other humanities or Scottish Wider Access Programmes (SWAP) will also be considered
Applicants with other relevant qualifications or experience will be considered on an individual basis
Advanced entry to year two:
HNC Social Science (12 SQA credits) with 3 additional SQA credits at level 7 which is equivalent to 120 degree credit points, and at least grade C in the Graded Unit will be considered for direct entry to year two
20 hours work permit for international students
You will study the following modules.
Two core Philosophy modules:
Thinking and writing for study, work, and life
Problems in Philosophy
Two core Literature modules:
Theories of literature: an introduction
Travelers in the wilderness: Scottish literature and the theme of exile
Plus two additional Humanities modules are available as scheme options.
You will study the following modules:
Philosophy:
Knowledge, truth, and understanding: introduction to contemporary philosophy of knowledge
Belief, culture, and community
Literature - you will pick two of the following modules:
An introduction to Gaelic poetry
Heroic literature: epic from classical to contemporary
Theatrical powerplay: classical, Shakespearean, and modern tragedy
Three Philosophy modules from the list below:
Philosophy of science
Philosophy of religion
Continental philosophy
Choice theory
Research project
Three Literature modules from the list below:
Literary borrowings: adaptations and appropriations
Imagining new worlds: Renaissance literature and thought
Risk anything: the modernist short story
Romantic genius: Scottish and European literature, 1750-1830
Nature writing and ecology
You will complete a dissertation in Philosophy or Literature. You will also study one option module from your chosen dissertation subject, plus three option modules from the other subject.
Philosophy modules may include:
Scottish tradition in philosophy
Philosophy of language
Philosophy of mind
Existential philosophy and literature
Literature modules may include:
Avant-garde literature
Apocalyptic fictions
Metafiction: self-referential texts
Satire: the art of attack
Applicants must have an IELTS score- 6.0 or equivalent
English (PTE) Academic-58 average with 51 in each component
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBT4-Min 80 or above with min 18 in each section
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